Characterization of cranial growth patterns using craniometric parameters and best-fit logarithmic growth curves

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Few studies have reported a complete quantitative database of cranial growth, from infancy to adulthood, as a reference through three-dimensional analysis. Our study aimed to characterize cranial growth patterns using craniometric parameters by establishing sex- and age-specific norms. In total, 1009 Korean patients (male-to-female ratio, 2:1; age range, 0-18 years) who underwent thin-slice computed tomography (CT) scans for head trauma were divided into 20 age groups, with a 6-month interval for those under 2 years and a 1-year interval for those over 2 years. After four reference planes [Frankfurt horizontal (FH), midsagittal, and two coronal planes passing the sella (S) and basion (B)] had been established, intracranial volume (ICV), anteroposterior diameter (APD), biparietal diameter (BPD), cranial heights (CHs), cephalic index (CI, BPD/APD), and height index (HI, CH-B/APD) were measured using Mimics software. Best-fit logarithmic curves were derived using a linear regression model. The best-fit curves for ICV (cm3) were y = 785.6 + 157*ln(age) for males (R2 = 0.5752) and y = 702 + 150.5*ln(age) for females (R2 = 0.6517). After adjustment for age, males had higher values of ICV, APD, BPD, and CHs than females (all p < 0.0001). ICV, APD, BPD, and CHs demonstrated a rapid increase during the first few months of life, reaching 90-95% of the adult size by 5-6 years of age, while CI and HI showed a continuous decline by 4%, regardless of sex. This study presented cranial growth references for more than 1000 of the Korean population aged up to 18 years. This might help to provide guidelines for diagnosis and treatment (including timing, amount, and direction) for cranial reconstruction in pediatric patients with craniosynostosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

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Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery - 52(2024), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 30-39

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jeon, Sungmi [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Jee Hyeok [VerfasserIn]
Baek, Seung-Hak [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Il Hyung [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Kang Young [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Hyung Joon [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Jin Yong [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Byung Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
Child
Computed tomography
Growth
Infant
Journal Article
Skull

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Date Completed 17.01.2024

Date Revised 17.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcms.2023.11.013

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366263129